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Grettir m Old Norse, Icelandic, FaroeseDerived from Old Norse
grettir meaning "he who shows his teeth" or "he who grins". Grettir Ásmundarson is the main character of the 'Grettis saga' written in the late 13th century. Grettir is also the Icelandic name for the orange cartoon cat
Garfield.
Grifo m Frankish, Medieval Italian, HistoryDerived from the noun
grifo, which means "griffin" in both Italian and Old High German. In turn, it is derived from the Latin noun
gryphus, which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek noun γρύψ
(gryps) --- see
Griffin.... [
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Grifone m Medieval ItalianDerived from
grifone, which is one of the Italian words for a griffin (the other one being
grifo - see
Grifo), the legendary creature from Greek mythology... [
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Grimbald m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
grîma "mask" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Grimbert m GermanicMeans "bright mask", derived from Old Norse
grîma "mask" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Grimburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old Norse
grîma "mask." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Grimfrid m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
grîma "mask" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Grimgerde f TheatreComposed from the Germanic name element
grimo "mask" and the name
Gerd 2. Grimgerde is one of the valkyries in Richard Wagner's opera 'Die Walküre'.
Grimhard m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
grîma "mask" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Grímkell m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)Combination of Old Norse
grímr "masked person" (derived from from
gríma "mask, helmet") and
ketill "cauldron, helmet". The first element may also be derived from Old Norse
grimmr "grim, cruel, atrocious".
Grimland m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
grîma "mask" combined with
land "land."
Grímr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "masked person" or "shape-changer" in Old Norse (derived from
gríma "mask, helmet"). This was a byname of the god
Odin, perhaps given to boys in an attempt to secure the protection of the god.
Grimulf m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
grîma "mask" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Grimward m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
grîma "mask" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Grinling m English (Rare)Borne by Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), an English sculptor and wood carver known for his work in England, including St Paul's Cathedral, Blenheim Palace and Hampton Court Palace.
Grisélidis f TheatreFrench form of
Griselda used by Jules Massenet in his opera 'Grisélidis' (1901). This was borne by Grisélidis Réal (1929-2005), a writer and sex worker from Switzerland.
Grisial m & f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
grisial "crystal". This name has been in use since the late 19th century.
Grit m EnglishOld English
grēot "sand, gravel", of Germanic origin; related to German
Griess.
Grīva f Medieval BalticDerived from Latvian
grīva "estuary". This name was recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages.
Grozav m Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
grozav "terrific, awesome, great" but also "terrible, aweful, dreadful".
Grug f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
grug "heather".
Gruoch f Medieval Scottish, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the name of the wife of King Macbeth of Scotland. She was immortalized as Lady Macbeth in the Shakespeare play Macbeth, though the facts about her are few.
Grusche f TheatreOne of the main female characters in Bertolt Brecht's play
Der kaukasische Kreidekreis.
Gryfina f Medieval PolishMedieval Polish variant of
Agrypina. Gryfina (c. 1248 – between 1305 and 1309) was a Princess of Kraków by her marriage to
Leszek II the Black; she later became a nun and abbess.
Guacimara f Spanish (Canarian)This name may come from the Guanche masculine agent noun
*wazimar meaning "strong, sturdy, powerful, able". It was used by the Canarian historian, doctor and poet Antonio de Viana (1578-1650?) in his epic poem
Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas (published in 1604), referring to the daughter of the king (mencey) of Anaga (on the island of Tenerife) who was assumed to go by this name, although her historical existence is not attested.
Guadarfía m GuancheBorne by a king of Lanzarote at the time of the conquest of the Canary Islands by the Crown of Castille.
Guadenya m GuancheBorne by an 8-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Guamaral f MongolianDerived from гуа
(gua) meaning "gorgeous, alluring, beautiful" and марал
(maral) meaning "hind, doe (of a red deer)".
Guanghui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 光
(guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 徽
(huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest", 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 輝
(huī) meaning "brightness"... [
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Guangjie m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 光
(guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广
(guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 洁
(jié) meaning "clean, pure" or 杰
(jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [
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Guangjun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 光
(guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广
(guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 军
(jūn) meaning "army", 俊
(jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 君
(jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [
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Guangmei f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 光
(guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广
(guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [
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Guangming m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 广
(guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" or 光
(guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 明
(míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭
(míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [
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Guangrong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 光
(guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广
(guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [
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Guangsheng m ChineseFrom Chinese 广
(guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 生
(shēng) meaning "living, fresh". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guangwei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 光
(guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary"... [
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Guangwen m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 光
(guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广
(guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [
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Guangxin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 光
(guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广
(guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 新
(xīn) meaning "fresh, new", 信
(xìn) meaning "trust, believe", 鑫
(xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous" or 欣
(xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted"... [
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Guangyu m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 光
(guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 裕
(yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" or 宇
(yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [
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Guanliang m ChineseFrom Chinese 关
(guān) meaning "frontier pass, shut, relation" combined with 良
(liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", as well as other character combinations.
Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, TupiDerived from Old Tupi
kûarasy "sun", itself derived from
kó "this, these",
ara "day" and
sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [
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Guasche f Caucasian Mythology, CircassianDerived from Circassian гуащэ
(g°āš̍ă) meaning "lady, princess". In Circassian mythology, Guasche (or Gwasche) is a protectress and patroness goddess.
Guayarmina f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
*wayya-har-mənda (mutated to
wayya-ar-mənna), literally meaning "guard, reserve, protection until prolonged drought", also figuratively referring to the Canopus star... [
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Guayre m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
guayre, which denoted a type of captain or tribal chief in the island of Gran Canaria. The word may ultimately come from Berber
amgar, meaning "great, old; chief" or
ggwair, meaning "superior person, notable".
Gubazes m Old Persian (Latinized), HistoryLatinized form of Greek Γουβάζης
(Goubázēs) or Γωβάζης
(Gōbázēs), which itself is the hellenized form of an ancient Persian compound name. The original Persian form of the name is unclear, as is its meaning... [
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Gubazi m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Gubaz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Gudfrid f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
guðr "god" and
fríðr "beautiful, beloved", first used in the mid 19th century. This makes it a cognate of Old Norse
Guðfriðr.
Gudisa m AbkhazMeans "rough heart, cruel heart" possibly from Abkhaz аӷәӷәа
(āγ°γ°ā) meaning "strong, rough" and агәы
(ā-g°ə́) meaning "heart".
Gudor m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)Either a Norwegian form of
Guðþór or a combination of Norwegian
gud "god" and Greek δῶρον (
doron) "gift". The name was first used in the mid 19th century.
Gudvar m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of Old Norse name elements
guð "god" and
varr "vigilant, cautious", first used in 1887. It can also be a variant of
Gudvard (see
Guðvarðr).
Guel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Geuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Guga m GeorgianDiminutive of
Giorgi. This name is not to be confused with the Georgian noun გუგა
(guga) meaning "pupil" (as in, the part of the eye).